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Get a head start with a customized template

By Ellen Finkelstein

You should always start a new drawing either from an existing drawing (Application Button, Save As) or from a template.

What is a template?

A template is just like a drawing, but when you start a drawing from a template, the template creates a clone of itself, remaining unchanged. Many people have multiple templates that […]

February 20th, 2013 | Tags: , , | Category: Customization, Drawing | 4 comments

Use layers from existing drawings so you don’t have to recreate them

By Ellen Finkelstein

It’s always wiser to reuse work you’ve done than to recreate it from scratch. You spend spend time creating layers and you shouldn’t have to do it again.

Use the DesignCenter to access layers

An easy way to get layers from another drawing is to use the DesignCenter. Follow these steps:

Press Ctrl+2 to open […]

June 18th, 2012 | Tags: , , , | Category: layers | Leave a comment